diff --git a/backend/app/services/internal_ticket_service.py b/backend/app/services/internal_ticket_service.py
index 3ead0a23..85bab3c8 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/internal_ticket_service.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/internal_ticket_service.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ async def update_status(
     return ticket
 
 
-async def get_ticket(db: AsyncSession, ticket_id: UUID) -> Optional[InternalTicket]:
+async def get_ticket(db: AsyncSession, *, ticket_id: UUID) -> Optional[InternalTicket]:
     """Fetch a ticket by ID. Returns None if not found."""
     return await db.get(InternalTicket, ticket_id)